Scientists are reported to have discovered huge geysers spewing dust and sand hundreds of feet into the sky on the planet Mars (no, not a certain chocolate bar :pi: That really WOULD get me worried).

Full story here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5268892.stm

tr_mitch

20-08-06, 18:53

It's like texas. :pi:

jarhead

20-08-06, 18:56

did someone say chocolate ?

doesnt surprise me, we have them, mars is bound to have them

Ampersand

20-08-06, 18:57

Doesn't surprise me either, I've seen lots of dusty old geezers on this planet as it is. :pi:

badboy70

20-08-06, 18:58

no, not a certain chocolate bar :pi: That really WOULD get me worried
me too :vlol:

jarhead

20-08-06, 18:59

Doesn't surprise me either, I've seen lots of dusty old geezers on this planet as it is. :pi:

oh i like that...a lot

Greenkey2

20-08-06, 19:02

Doesn't surprise me either, I've seen lots of dusty old geezers on this planet as it is. :pi:

At least they're not stuck stoking Lady Ramkin's boiler ;)

*sigh* This is why I lke astronomy - new stuff being discovered all the time :D

tha_mattster

20-08-06, 19:03

so whatever happened to beagle? Are martian kids using it as a trampoline? :jmp:

Greenkey2

20-08-06, 19:09

Beagle II died :( The good news is Ikea have refunded the scientists ;)

Ampersand

20-08-06, 19:13

At least they're not stuck stoking Lady Ramkin's boiler ;)

Yeah, hard life for an ancient geyser. ;)

tha_mattster

20-08-06, 19:18

Beagle II died :( The good news is Ikea have refunded the scientists ;)

ouch! didn't know scientists were catty :D :vlol: :mis:

Greenkey2

20-08-06, 21:07

^ lol! :D

I do feel sorry for the team that sent the Beagle probe though. All those years of hard work and the darned thing crashes into smithereens. I imagine words like 'dang', 'heck' and 'drat' were doing good business in Mission Control that day :rolleyes: :(